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UK Sausage Week competition judging well underway

19 Aug, 2026

The judging period for the 2026 UK Sausage Week competition is now underway, as organisers report another year of substantial competition entries.

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UK Sausage Week is an annual initiative celebrating the iconic British banger, and this year it will run from 26th October to 1st November.

This year’s judging panel will assess a broad range of sausages in both their raw and freshly cooked state. A team of home economists will prepare and cook each product using the on-pack instructions, and the judges will rate each banger on a range of factors, including smell, taste, texture and overall look.

The 2026 categories are:

  • Best Traditional Pork Sausage
  • Best Beef Sausage
  • Best Lincolnshire Sausage
  • Best Cumberland Sausage
  • Best Chipolata Sausage
  • Best Gluten Free / Free From Sausage
  • Best Chicken Sausage
  • Best Speciality Sausage
  • Best Cocktail Sausage
  • Best Frozen Sausage

After each product has been judged, the UK Supreme Sausage Champion will be chosen from all of the winning sausages.

The week-long celebration will kick off with an awards lunch on Monday 26th October at Butchers’ Hall in London, which will see the competition winners unveiled ahead of a week of sausage-themed activity.

  • For more information about the initiative, including downloadable poster and logos, click here.
  • Tickets to the 2026 UK Sausage Week awards luncheon can be purchased here.

With thanks to the 2026 UK Sausage Week partners:

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